Bridle.



s. E. ESTES,

I BmDLE. APPLICATION FILED AUG.25. 1916.

Patented Feb-13,1917.

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SAMUEL E. ESTES, 0F RUBY, KENTUCKY.

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Application inea August 25,1916. seriai'N'o. 116,846.

To all whom t may concern: Y

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E. Es'rns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ruby, in the county of Adair, State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Bridle; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. Y

This invention relates to the art of harness, and particularly to an improved and useful bridle, more especially adapted for horses of the cavalry and the like of an army. a

One of the objects ofthe invention is to construct a bridle froml a metal chain, preferably of the kind shown, and hereinafter set forth.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for attaching or clamp ving the blinds upon the opposite sidesof the bridle. L

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations ,falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further'features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the improved bridle constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view ineleva 'the bridle to the bit rings.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates a chain preferably of the kind shown, which is disposed to form the sides 2 and the head strap 3 of the bridle. Connected to the lower end links 4 of the sides 2 of the bridle are doub-le snaphooks 5, which in turn are connected to the bit rings 6, to which the bitv links 7 (which are linked together as at 8) 'are connected. A

chain 9 similar to the chain l is turned to form a loop (not shown) and has straps 10 provided with buckles 10ZL connecting its end links to the bit rings, thereby providing the usual bridle reins. AV chain 11 similar to the chains 1 and 9 has its end links 12 connected to the upper portions of the sides 2 of the bridle, thereby forming the usual brow sfrarns ATET oar-Freq Y* y band. A felt pad .3a is disposed, as shown in Y dotted lines, under the head strap 3, and a felt pad 11a, as shown inV dotted lines, is disposed under the brow bandl 11. 'These two felt pads are integrally connected at 11", and are designed'for the purpose of prevent! ing the bridle from rubbing the horses head and the brow thereof.v vThe chains 13 and 14 are connected to the upper portions of the sides of the bridle adjacent where the ends of the chain 11 are connected. The chain 13 is provided with a double snap hook 15, si1nilar to the snap hook 5,'wl'1ich in turn is designed to connect tothe free end of the chain 14, that is when the-two chains are passed under the neck Yof the animal, thereby providing the usualthroat strap or latch. In

Vorder to shield the horses eyes in time of battle,"armor plate blinds 16 are carried by the sides of the bridle, andl to secure said blinds to the sidesof-tlie bridle, clamping plates 17 are provided.- Each of these clamping plates or elongated strips 'is provided with recesses or notches 18, to receive the cross bars or rods 19 of the links of the side chains of the bridle. Each of the blinds is secured to the inner face of each side of the chain 41,there being screws 2O passing through the blind and into the clamping plate or strip, as shown clearly in Fig. 3 of the drawings, thereby securely fastening the blind to the brdle,in suchwise that the armor plate blind will engage the eyes of the adjacent links of the sidesv of the bridle, thereby holding the blind securely in place.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is:

In abridle of the kind set forth,'the com bination of the side chains of the bridle and armor plate blinds, the links ofthe side,v

chains having cross rods, of means engaging Y the cross rods of the links of the side chains jg v 1,215,357

to secure the blinds to the sides of the bridle, In testimony whereof I have signed my said means comprising an elongated metal name to this specification in the presence of strip having a plurality of recesses engaging two subscribing witnesses.

the cross rods ofthe links of the'sde chains SAM. E. ESTES. of the bridle, and screws passing through Witnesses:

the blind and into the strip, thereby olamp- G. T. SIMPSON,

ing the parts together. y .L N. SPARKS.

Copies of thiapatent may be obtained for five centsfeach, by addressing the Commissioner of Patente,

Washington, D. G. 

